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Jane Iredale’s Tantasia gives skin a natural-looking tan

/7.15

Jane Iredale has released Tantasia, which gives a natural-looking tan without the need for an extra moisturizer.    The use of acetyl tyrosine and monk’s pepper stimulate melanin synthesis, which means the shade Tantasia gives you mimics your natural tanned colour.    Using wheat protein, Tantasia provides natural hydration. It also has a citrus scent. […]

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Is it time for a break? Oxfam promotes Fair Trade

April 17, 2011/5.46

Why don’t you get your friends or work colleagues together and take part in the Oxfam Coffee Break? You can take part by signing up at OxfamCoffeeBreak.org.nz, registrations closing April 22.    Last year, more than 20,000 New Zealanders took part and it’s a great way to raise awareness of Fair Trade and support farmers […]

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The fascination with Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding

April 16, 2011/9.32

Mario Testino Above Prince William and Kate Middleton’s choice of Mario Testino for the official engagement portraits led to the media dissecting everything from tradition to fashion. There have been many stories this month not just on the Royal Wedding, but on how unimportant the Royal Wedding is. It’s almost a backlash, as surveys go […]

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CNN heads to London in preparation for the Royal Wedding

/3.19

Just as Stockholm was the place to be for royal-watchers last year, London is the city this year with the impending nuptials of HRH Prince William and Kate Middleton.    CNN is readying its coverage. CNN Go this weekend heads to the Royal Opera House with soprano Madeleine Pierard; chats to Begoña Cao, Principal Ballerina […]

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Supermodel Gisèle Bündchen fronts Vivara’s Mothers’ Day campaign

April 15, 2011/2.31

Vivara Gisèle Bündchen looks set to retain her crown as the world’s top-earning model, if the number of high-profile campaigns she fronts is any indication.    The supermodel returned to Brazil to appear in the Mothers’ Day ‘I Love Jewellery’ campaign for Vivara, appearing with the brand’s latest jewellery and lounging about in a long […]

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Getting Glee glamour hair with KMS California’s Clive Allwright

/1.40

In our newest video, Clive Allwright, international creative director of KMS California, demonstrates how one can get a bouncy, glamorous look with shape and volume—what he calls ‘Glee glamour’.    Allwright uses KMS California Flat Out Hot Pressed Spray to protect the hair, a curling iron, and KMS California’s medium-hold hairspray and Hairplay Clay Creme. […]

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Heidi Klum appears in PSA for Stand up to Cancer

April 14, 2011/12.35

Heidi Klum, who is on Lucire‘s list as one of the top three highest earning models this year, has appeared in a public service announcement for Stand up to Cancer (SU2C), photographed by Rankin.    The PSA will appear first in People’s World’s Most Beautiful issue, which hits newsstands on April 15. This is expected […]

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A VIP evening at Starfish, welcoming its winter collection

April 13, 2011/5.25

Sopheak Seng Although it was a pleasure to see Laurie Foon’s Starfish collection on the catwalk at New Zealand Fashion Week, it is an even greater privilege and pleasure to see the clothes up close.    Foon’s clothes always amaze me for their innovation in fabrics, prints, colour, textures and cuteness. Up close, these are […]

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